by Olly Whittle | Feb 4, 2014 | Uncategorised
Today is Facebook’s 10th birthday. For better or for worse, the little site named ‘thefacebook’ created in Mark Zuckerberg’s dorm room on 4 February 2004 has become a global phenomenon 1. Why is Facebook blue? Facebook’s logo is blue because Mark...
by Olly Whittle | Jan 13, 2011 | Internet/Websites
Quora is a question-and-answer site- much like Yahoo answers or Google groups. Whatever your question, type it in the search box and, if there isn’t already an answer there, users will attempt to answer it. Why is it suddenly so popular? Because people have...
by Olly Whittle | Nov 16, 2010 | Internet/Websites, Social Networking Sites
Facebook has ramped up competition with AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google with a product to rival their e-mail services. Facebook Messages aims to tie users more closely to the social networking site at a time when everyone is battling for their attention. The product...
by Olly Whittle | Nov 11, 2009 | Branding, Social Networking Sites
readwriteweb.com, November 10, 2009 see link to view charts: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/survey_brands_making_big_impact_on_facebook_twitter.php Digital marketing company Razorfish has just launched its third annual FEED survey of 1,000 “connected...
by Olly Whittle | Oct 1, 2009 | Advertising, Design, Marketing, Social Networking Sites
New technology and old-fashioned curiosity have made social networking so hot that everyone is cashing in. Nico Macdonald helps you sort the tweets from the bots Design Council If everyone felt like Jerry Seinfeld, Facebook wouldn’t exist. The comedian observed: “As...
